Electronic System for PR Applications Introduced Starting December 18, this year, The Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will introduce an electronic system for permanent residency applications. With this new system, called the electronic-Permanent Residence (e-PR) in place, applicants do not have to make an appointment with ICA to submit their documents. All they have to do…
New Changes to the Dependant Privileges for Work Pass Holders in Singapore As of 1st January 2018, there are going to be new salary criteria for work pass holders who want to qualify for the dependent pass privileges. As the main pass holder who is working in Singapore, you will now need: A minimum fixed…
Singapore economy is expected to grow by 3% this year says Singapore PM Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong recently announced that the country’s economy was expected to grow by close to three per cent this year. Speaking to about 200 Singaporeans living in Washington during a reception at the Singaporean Embassy in the United…
New Work Pass Card and Sgworkpass Mobile App for Checking Work Pass Status The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will be introducing a new Work Pass (WP) card with a QR code and a free mobile application called the SGWorkPass. This new app will enable employers, pass holders and any other stakeholders to check the status of work…
Singapore Government Agencies Merge for Greater Effectiveness and Internationalise In an effort to help companies grow and internationalise in Singapore, two government agencies – International Enterprise (IE) Singapore and SPRING will merge and form a new agency, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). The merged agency will be set up by April next…
New MOM Employment Rules for Singapore Companies From 1 January 2017 The recent announcement of MOM rules sees some new legislative changes. Among others, the increased paid paternity leave and mandatory retrenchment notification are the new changes that attract the public’s attention. 1. Increased Paid Paternity Leave As of 1 January 2017, working fathers…
New Enhanced Singapore EntrePass promises numerous positive changes to help Global Entrepreneurs The Ministries of Manpower; Trade and Industry along with enterprise evaluation agency, Spring Singapore and Startup SG recently announced enhancement to the evaluation criteria to allow founders of global innovative startups to enter and establish business in Singapore during the early exploration stage.…
Express Same-day Delivery Services – Consumers to Benefit Most From Amazon-Alibaba Rivalry Amazon recently launched it’s express same-day delivery services, Prime Now – allowing users in Singapore to place orders for fast delivery on a variety of items. The launch marks the e-commerce giant’s first foray into the Southeast Asian market. The items available to…
Enhanced Directory Search Function in BizFile+ The provision of the free Business Profile is part of ACRA’s effort to help businesses reduce business costs, and to ease administrative burden, encourage timely filing and facilitate record keeping. Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) recently announced that it will be offering all newly registered or incorporated…
Labour Market Report 1Q 2017 The labour market situation remained mixed, with the overall and resident unemployment rate unchanged from the previous quarter, while redundancies declined. At the same time, the resident long-term unemployment rate edging up slightly compared to a year ago. Resident unemployment rate remained unchanged, while long-term unemployment rate edged up slightly…
